More Nintendo LEGO Sets Are Being Retired This Year
The LEGO Company is retiring 34 video game-themed building sets by the end of 2026, continuing its regular practice of cycling products out of active production. According to reports compiled by Brick Fanatics, the retiring sets span multiple major franchises and gaming universes, including Nintendo properties (Super Mario and Animal Crossing), Sonic the Hedgehog, PlayStation’s Horizon series, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Jurassic World, and One Piece.
Among the notable sets being discontinued is the iconic LEGO Millennium Falcon from the Star Wars collection, which has been a centerpiece for Star Wars enthusiasts. The retirement of these Nintendo-themed LEGO sets follows previous discontinuations of beloved builds like the Mario & Yoshi and Great Deku Tree sets.
This retirement cycle is a standard practice for LEGO, which regularly removes older sets from production to make room for new releases. Once stock runs out in retail stores, retired sets become available exclusively through secondary markets like eBay, where prices often escalate significantly above their original retail value due to scarcity and collector demand. This resale market phenomenon has become an expected—if disappointing—consequence of LEGO’s product lifecycle management.
The 2026 retirements represent a diverse cross-section of LEGO’s licensing partnerships in the gaming industry, reflecting the company’s broad reach across major gaming franchises and platforms. While this ensures fresh product lines and continued innovation, it also means collectors have a limited window to acquire these sets at regular prices before they transition to the collector’s market.